COL. "TINY" FREYBERG.
ANOTHER CHANNEL SWIM. ! LONDON, July 4. Lieut.-Colonel C. Freyberg, V.C.. j C.M.G., D.S.O . LL.D., of the Grenadier Guards -formerly of the West Surrey i Regiment l will again attempt to swim; the English Channel fr:m Dover to Gris i Ne_. Colonei Freyberg made a remarkably plucky attempt in August of last year. I dm.lst r:a.:hing the shore before lie was j forced by those v Lo accompanied him! in launches to g:<. ■-• ::: I- was considered i most remarkal-'.e iV-.>-. is Colonel Frey-1 berg, who was then :;. years of age. had I been wounded nine time:..— A. and N.Z.i J
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Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 157, 5 July 1926, Page 7
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